Asaichi Isobe

Asaichi Isobe
Born (1905-04-01)1 April 1905
 Japan Yamaguchi Prefecture
Died 19 August 1937(1937-08-19) (aged 32)
 Japan Tokyo
Service/branch Imperial Japanese Army
Years of service 1926 - 1936
Rank Lieutenant

Asaichi Isobe (磯部 浅一 Isobe Asaichi, 1 April 1905 – 19 August 1937) was a Japanese former Imperial Japanese Army officer who was one of the leaders of the February 26th Incident, a coup d'etat attempt by young officers of the Imperial Way Faction.[1]

Career

Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Isobe graduated from the 38th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy[2] and rose to the rank of lieutenant.[1] He was suspended in 1934 for being involved in plans for a coup d'etat, and then discharged from the Army in 1935 when he published an incendiary pamphlet during his suspension.[1] As a civilian he was a leader in the February 26th Incident and was executed for his involvement.[1][2]

The diary and letters which Isobe wrote in prison were published after World War II. In the letters, Isobe violently criticized Japanese authorities and Emperor Hirohito. The Japanese novelist, Yukio Mishima, extolled the letters of Isobe.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Isobe Asaichi". Nihon jinmei daijiten+Plus (in Japanese). Kōdansha. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Isobe Asaichi". Sekai daihyakka jiten (in Japanese). Hitachi. Retrieved 10 April 2014.

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